2022 Individual Buy Up / Status Offers Are Live Now
Feb 1, 2022, 7:48 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,546
I don't see an explicit expiration date listed on the main page, but the T&Cs say:
You must pay the renewal fee, in addition to any applicable taxes and credit card processing fees, in full by July 31, 2022, unless otherwise stated.
You must pay the renewal fee, in addition to any applicable taxes and credit card processing fees, in full by July 31, 2022, unless otherwise stated.
Feb 1, 2022, 8:02 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 532
I was actually considering the inverse. Flying AA to earn miles and get AS status. However, it looks like many AA fares only earn miles at a 50% rate. That would kill any effort to try earn AS status on AA fights.
Feb 1, 2022, 8:05 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 228
$2k for me.
EQD is currently at $8k but only on 42k EQM / 44 EQS.
I won’t be doing it.
I have a few trips booked through Feb, but nothing that is going to net anywhere near 18k EQM. Will likely be another $1k of EQD though.
Another year of PLT awaits.
EQD is currently at $8k but only on 42k EQM / 44 EQS.
I won’t be doing it.
I have a few trips booked through Feb, but nothing that is going to net anywhere near 18k EQM. Will likely be another $1k of EQD though.
Another year of PLT awaits.
Feb 1, 2022, 8:53 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Posts: 727
I got a terrible offer for $1800 for plat; I’m only 2200 EQM and $1300 EQD away. Even if they offered it to me for $1000 I’d give it a hard pass, especially since status would be only until march 2023, not 2024.
As other poster states, if I ran $75,000 office rent through plastiq (tax deductible expense) and estimated taxes, this would be “just” $1425 or so AND get me 75,000 miles (this itself would be worth at least $900), AND the status I earned would be valid for all of 2022 and 2023- until March 2024.
I’ve been lucky and upgraded to first on three one ways to and from HNL as a gold (scored exit row to LIH) and well as from EWR to PHX and a few other shorter ones. If gold isn’t diluted by loyalty points, I’d consider charging $30,000 through plastiq/ estimated taxes every other April (to get status for rest of year and next year). Paying $600 in plastiq/ processing fees to get 30,000 points (worth $360) is like paying $240 for two years’ gold status! I don’t have quite enough expenses to run the 75,000 every two years, and I already have a truckload of AA points from Bask Bank.
As other poster states, if I ran $75,000 office rent through plastiq (tax deductible expense) and estimated taxes, this would be “just” $1425 or so AND get me 75,000 miles (this itself would be worth at least $900), AND the status I earned would be valid for all of 2022 and 2023- until March 2024.
I’ve been lucky and upgraded to first on three one ways to and from HNL as a gold (scored exit row to LIH) and well as from EWR to PHX and a few other shorter ones. If gold isn’t diluted by loyalty points, I’d consider charging $30,000 through plastiq/ estimated taxes every other April (to get status for rest of year and next year). Paying $600 in plastiq/ processing fees to get 30,000 points (worth $360) is like paying $240 for two years’ gold status! I don’t have quite enough expenses to run the 75,000 every two years, and I already have a truckload of AA points from Bask Bank.
Feb 1, 2022, 9:52 pm
#23
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
These offers are particularly crazy when people are saying they can get to Gold or Plat with $1,000 or less in spending at SimplyMiles or RocketMiles under the new LP system.
Feb 2, 2022, 4:18 am
#24
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 1
Feb 2, 2022, 6:27 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, DL Silver, UA Silver (via Marr), Marr LTT, HH Gold (via cc), Hyatt Disc
Posts: 1,039
Feb 2, 2022, 6:32 am
#26
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP / LT PLT / 3MM, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 35,366
Feb 2, 2022, 6:41 am
#27
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London/JAX
Programs: DL PM, BA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Radisson Premium, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 870
Feb 2, 2022, 9:00 am
#28
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,658
Feb 2, 2022, 9:01 am
#29
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AA EXP 3.4MM, BAEC, UAMP, Skyteam (<10k) HH Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz Gold, GE/TSA TT
Posts: 2,723
did not get special offer, but...
I did not get a "special offer", but I had already reached PPro by Nov 2021, and had spent the $2000 EQD to renew EXP until 2023 under that "promo offer". I only got 1 SWU, of course.
Unfortunately, while I will shortly reach the 80K EQM requirement to get the extra 3 SWU the usual way, I'll still be short ~$4K EQD ... sigh. So it seems highly likely that I will fall back on my LT PLT status next year, barring any "very special offer".
Unfortunately, while I will shortly reach the 80K EQM requirement to get the extra 3 SWU the usual way, I'll still be short ~$4K EQD ... sigh. So it seems highly likely that I will fall back on my LT PLT status next year, barring any "very special offer".